God’s Sovereign Will in Disappointment
We have all tasted the bitterness left in our mouths from great disappointment. It’s easy to remember and stirs in us the impulse to avoid it at all cost. What do we do when the floods of disappointment are overwhelming and the muscle to rejoice is fatigued? Eric writes how the valley of disappointment can lead to worship when we are honest about the unmet expectations of life.
The Feels // The Pandemic of Loneliness
The feeling of loneliness aches through every human heart. COVID multiplied those feelings as we all quarantined and isolated from one another. Jordan explores this feeling through the lens of the Gospel and how we can be people who pursue the One who satisfies the depths of our loneliness by drawing near through a relationship with him.
The Feels // The Depths of Sadness: Where He Draws Close.
Tim helps explore God's presence through the depths of our sadness. Reminding us that the Christian life is not void of sadness, but in our grief, we are comforted by our Heavenly Father.
The Feels // How Do I Count My Hurt as Joy?
In our continuation of exploring "The Feels" this week, we walk through hurt through Lamentations and how hurt brings healing from a broken world and highlights God’s goodness despite the pain of our hurt.
COVID isn't Killing Mission, We Are.
Our world has been shaken. What we knew is gone and when grief, hardship, and isolation hit us in the face, it’s easy to lose sight of the call Jesus has placed on our life. This week, we are to look to Jesus, by remembering that we follow an unstoppable God. Let us look and step out in faith.
How Far Is Too Far?
Hard Questions Part 5: God created us to desire sex - but only in the safety of a marriage covenant. How do we honor God with physical boundaries in dating? Preston lays a clear biblical foundation and prinicples we should follow to honor God with physical boundaries in dating.
Out Here Trying To Date
Dating is hard, messy and confusing. How are we suppose to do it well? Emmalee highlights the messiness and beauty of dating all the while helping us remember that Jesus is at the center of it all.
3 Things I Learned Being Single in My 20's.
Chelsy interviews Brian about what he’s learned through spending his 20’s as a single person. Brian shares the three things he learned about who God is in the midst of that and what he wish he would have known when he was younger.
Why Am I Still Not Married?
Hard Questions Series Part 4: Dating and romance are on everyone's mind all the time. Have you ever stopped to think: "What if God is calling me NOT to get married?" Chelsy responds through her own story and how God shows us that singleness is actually a gift and not a curse.
God Sees This Injustice - Deon’s Story
Deon shares his story of how injustice and racism have directly impacted his life. Through his story, Deon reminds us that there is a God who cares about His people who suffer from injustice and He calls His people to stand up and do justice.
Anxiety: A Mental Warzone
What do we do when the unwelcome and unexpected guest of anxiety fills our lives and feel inescapable? Erin shares her story of how she handled the unexpected hardship of anxiety and gives practical guidance to overcome anxiety.
Five Ways to Creatively Engage the Mission While Quarantined
Covid-19 had not changed or postponed, the Mission of Jesus has not changed, but how can we "go" when we are stuck in our houses all week? Here are 5 ways to help get the creative flows going in being missional while maintaining that 6 feet from your friends, family, and neighbors.
Grieving with Hope
How can we be a people of hope in a season of global grieving? Jesus, shows us how we can both be filled with hope and grieve what was lost.
The Sovereignty of God
In time of stress and anxiety, the question we have to ask ourselves is, “Will I let my view of my circumstances shape my view of God, or will my understanding of God shape my view of my circumstances?”
Redirected
How do you respond when we feel God calling you in a new direction? Do you listen, even if it might cost you everything?
Trusting God In Uncertainty
Where is God when things don’t go according to our plan? Read some thoughts on this idea and more from the front line of church planting in Canada.
Stuck At Home: SENT
Mission is not just for the school year. How do we get out of the rut of comfort that we so easily fall into being back home on the summer schedule?
How To Find Your Dream Job And Work With Purpose
What role does our job, current or future, play in our happiness and fulfillment? Our young professionals are asking this question now more than ever, and Christians should have a good answer for them.
Where Is God In Chronic Illness
(3 min read)
Is God still good when our bodies fail us? Where is God in the pain of illness?
Get Over Yourself: The Path to Joy
(5 min read)
How to take your life seriously but not yourself.